SDG: Northern Africa vs Spain: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

SDG: Northern Africa
8.7%
in 2024
Spain
3.6%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
99th
Spain rank
97th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Spain
5101520200420142024

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 8.7% against 3.6% in Spain, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Spain's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 99th and Spain ranks 97th of 214 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 12.2% 6.7% 5.5% SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 8.9% 4.1% 4.9% SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Northern Africa or Spain?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 8.7% against 3.6% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Northern Africa and Spain?
5.1%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 99th and Spain ranks 97th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release